However, the Crown said the accused's actions were not reasonable and Kingi was simply in her way when she tried to rescue her friend so stabbed him out of anger, rather than fear.

The older accused had options that night, including running away either before or after the younger accused hit Kingi on the head with a screwdriver or pulled the knife and simply threatened him with it, rather than plunging it into his chest.

As for what was a reasonable amount of force, that could only be decided by the jury, the judge said

The 16-year-old was convicted by Justice Brewer and remanded in custody for sentencing.